PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-887505
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
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Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 40 questions (40 marks). Section B has 0 questions (0 marks).
- Answer all questions in both sections. All answers must be written in the spaces provided on this question paper.
- All answers must be written in blue or black ballpoint pen. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
- Unnecessary crossing of work and illegible handwriting may lead to loss of marks.
Section A: (Questions 1 to 40) — 40 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 40 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
2.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
3.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
4.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
5.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
6.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
9.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
10.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
11.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
12.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
14.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
15.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
16.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
17.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
18.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
19.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
20.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
21.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
22.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
23.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
24.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
25.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
26.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
27.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
28.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
29.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
30.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
31.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
32.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
33.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
34.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
35.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
36.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
38.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
39.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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